Norbert was born July 31, 1952, in Pittsburg, Pa., to the late Norbert Eugene Freebourn Sr. and Claire Conrad (McGee) Freebourn of Sierra Vista, Ariz. He was a member of the Eldorado First Christian Church. On May 27, 1977, he married the former Mary Beth Marxkors who survives. Norbert was a quality engineer for DSM Engineering.

In addition to his father he was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Hilary Freebourn. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday, March 1, 2013, at Colonial Terrace Funeral Home in Eldorado with Scott Luckett officiating. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to service time Friday. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the American Kidney Foundation and will be accepted at the funeral home. Condolences and expressions of sympathy may be sent via the website www.colonialterracefuneralhome.com.